John Thomas

Man of the Gospel for the past 38 years, believes that none of private in collections. Creation itself is it’s most glorious display – from the secret universe that is at the heart of every flower to the smile on a child’s face. And, John believes that in His goodness, God allows us to attempt to imitate true art.

After a heart attack in November of 1986, it was uncertain whether John live to see Christmas that year. Wanting to leave behind something special and uniquely his for his only child, a 12-year-old daughter, he set about to create an ink drawing of a horse for her. The end result surprisingly surpassed his hopes and expectations. That early "success" served as an encouragement to attempt yet another artistic project, followed by another and then still another.

A few years later John formed a friendship with the well known watercolorist Perry Winkler who encouraged him to pick up a brush. John’s watercolor paintings, many of which are on display at the Winkler Gallery of Fine Art in DuBois, Pennsylvania, (and the many pieces which hang in his daughter’s home) tell the rest of the story. His style is eclectic, ranging from photo realism to the abstract, and expresses of the uncommon beauty of the ordinary.

His use of color is often arbitrary, chosen for the sake of emotion, and meanders in and out of the boundaries of line for the sake of rhythm. He dismisses the notion that every painting must make a statement or "say" something, believing that, sometimes, composition and beauty are enough.​Though John retired from the pastoral ministry in the spring of 2012, having preached the Word of God for 40 years and serving 35 consecutive years in the same congregation, he remains active in the work of the church.Nevertheless he hopes to be able to dedicate more time and energy to the imitation of "true art". God willing.

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